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Raj Atluru

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Managing Director at Element Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Raj Atluru is Managing Partner at Activate Capital, where his investments include Generate Capital, Altana AI, Voltus, Omnidian, Muon Space, Nozomi Networks, FLEXE, and Ridecell, and he serves as a board member at Muon Space. Over 30 years he has founded three private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure—Activate Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, and DFJ Element—and from 2000 to 2011 was a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he founded the firm's cleantech and India investment practices. He holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University, and has previously worked as a Sandia National Labs research associate, an Aspen Fellow, and founder of the nonprofit Spotlight Foundation.

Experience

  1. Muon SpaceBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. Lunar EnergyBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. Altana TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Activate CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  5. Voltus, Inc.Board Member & Advisorcurrent2017 — present
  6. GenerateBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  7. RidecellBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  8. Nozomi NetworksBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  9. FlexeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  10. Silver Lake KraftwerkFounder & Managing Director2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Draper Fisher JurvetsonManaging Director2000 — 2011

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Corporate Development54Start-ups74Management17Due Diligence18Angel Investing19Entrepreneurship37Mergers & Acquisitions24Cleantech8Private Equity75Business Development13Strategic Partnerships18
+10 moreStrategyInvestmentsClean TechnologyBusiness StrategyMergersInvestment BankingValuationVenture FinancingM&A experienceFinancial Modeling

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Investor

AltanaBrightVoltEnerNOCFlexeLunar EnergyMuon SpaceOmnidianRidecellScoopSolarCitySwimlaneVoltusYellowsmith

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Colleagues at Element Partners

David F. Lincoln
General Partner at Element Partners
Michael DeRosa
General Partner at Element Partners
Michael J. Bevan
General Partner at Element Partners

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Brian Walsh
Head at WIND Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raj Atluru?
Raj Atluru is Managing Partner at Activate Capital, where his investments include Generate Capital, Altana AI, Voltus, Omnidian, Muon Space, Nozomi Networks, FLEXE, and Ridecell, and he serves as a board member at Muon Space. Over 30 years he has founded three private investment firms focused on energy and infrastructure—Activate Capital, Silver Lake Kraftwerk, and DFJ Element—and from 2000 to 2011 was a Managing Director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he founded the firm's cleantech and India investment practices. He holds BS and MS degrees in Environmental Engineering and an MBA from Stanford University, and has previously worked as a Sandia National Labs research associate, an Aspen Fellow, and founder of the nonprofit Spotlight Foundation.
Where does Raj Atluru work?
Raj Atluru is Managing Director at Element Partners.
What companies has Raj Atluru invested in?
Investments tracked here include Altana, BrightVolt, EnerNOC, Flexe, Lunar Energy, Muon Space, Omnidian, Ridecell, Scoop, SolarCity, Swimlane, Voltus, and 1 more.
Where did Raj Atluru go to school?
Raj Atluru studied at Stanford University (BS, MS, MBA, Environmental Engineering / Business).

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